The Dragon Age: Origins Character Creator is live

"Last Saturday we reported that Bioware's upcoming RPG Dragon Age would have a Spore-like character creator a bit before the launch, mainly so that fans would have plenty of time to create the best versions of celebrities as possible.

Thanks to our reader Gike who since this morning's early hours sat an F5d Biowares official site, we can now (as one of the first sites of the world) happily to report that the application can now be downloaded. Specifically, there are available for download here (note, however, that the servers can be pretty full right now, so do not be grumpy if you get bad speeds)."

It's a bit more than a create-a-character. It's also a jump off for Bioware's social network where you can browse wikis, blogs, forums, picture albums, etc related to Bioware games! You can also upload your character sheet and portrait to that site. I believe it also grants a free in-game item.

Frankly, I can't be bothered with social network stuff, but most other people aren't me.

Take heart fellow adventurers, for you have curried the favor of Boo, The only miniature giant space hamster in the Realm. My friend and companion ever since my h-h-head wound, he will lead us to victory! Onward to the Gnoll Stronghold to the west! Tarry not! We must go soon!

I was really really suprised with how good the character models looked....i had been going off the vids of the consoles versions and thought it looked pretty weak, thanks for scaling bioware, we pc gamers love you more ;)

The real reason to get the PC version is modding. In a month or two the game will already have a slew of new content and much improved graphics thanks to the modding community, something that will never be available on console. Honestly if you have a decent PC and buy games like this for PS3 or 360, you're ripping yourself off.

The creator is really well done, much better than what was available in NWN2 or Oblivion.

Also, seriously, don't get the console version. Simply don't. If your PC isn't old as crap, get the PC version. There's absolutely no reason for anyone to deprieve himself from the wealth of content and improved graphics that the modding community will bring to this game.